New Year Resolution – Exercise
It’s that time again: the beginning of a new year – the best time to make new-year resolutions that impact our lives. Top on my list is regular exercise. It may sound trivial, but I can’t even remember the last time I exercised. As I learned more about the benefits of regular exercise, I realized […]
A Taste of Japan
I just came back from my first visit to Japan. To me, there is no better place to showcase the fusion of east and west, traditional values and modern sensations than Japan. Few people today are not affected in some way by the ideas, culture or economy of Japan. We visited Japan’s modern capital Tokyo, […]
New Family Member – Dundun
A friend of my husband has decided to go back to China to pursue his next adventure, leaving behind a 4-year old female cat named Dundun. When Dundun was brought to our house last Thursday, she seemed quite comfortable and started exploring our house immediately. It wasn’t until our friend was about to leave, […]
Nostalgia
For those of us who have been far away from home for so long, it’s hard not to be sentimental at times. As emotional as I am, a small trigger can bring me into tears in seconds =) When my feelings of nostalgia get the better of me, I will immerse myself in nostalgic music […]
小恐龙的部落格开门了!
为什么叫自己小恐龙呢?其实呀,小恐龙是指我们公寓池塘里那一群小鸭子们。这是我和Gary给它们昵称。从今年三,四月份起,院儿里的公鸭子就开始和母鸭子频频“约会”: 时常看见一对对异性鸭子在草地上散步,追逐。不久,我们就发现池塘里多了六,七只小小的,毛茸茸的小鸭子。它们象一个小纵队似的紧紧跟在鸭妈妈的身后。鸭妈妈也非常尽心地保护着小鸭子们。开始我们有点儿奇怪:鸭爸爸呢? 翻翻书才知道鸭爸爸通常在鸭妈妈生小鸭子时就把她“抛弃”了,怪不得只有鸭妈妈带着小鸭子们,这原来是鸭子界的自然规律!不太公平哟。
遗憾的是,也就一周左右的时间吧,这拨儿小鸭子就陆续减少,最后全都消失了!听院儿里打扫的工人说,晚上院里经常有野猫出没,小鸭子那么小,又不会飞,不是给野猫吃了,就是饿死了。好伤心呀!很久都不再去池塘了。
几周后,很偶然的,我们又惊喜地发现了一拨儿新出生的小鸭子跟在鸭妈妈身后游泳!初春的湾区,早晚的温差还是蛮大的,我们注意到,晚上鸭妈妈都会领小鸭子们游到池塘中间的一块大石头上,然后它们都爬到石头上,鸭妈妈把小鸭子们压在自己的身下,这样,即可以给小鸭子们保暖,又可以保护小鸭子不受野猫的侵袭。好尽责的鸭妈妈呀!不幸的是,小鸭子们又一次一只一只地减少。难道它们这么难生存下来吗?记得那天我看见池塘边有一只小鸭子,它歪在草丛里,已经奄奄一息了。我把它捧起来,带回家,把它放在装有棉花的盒子里,把盒子放在暖气旁,喂它东西,可它还是斜躺着,一动不动,只是小声的叫了几声。到了下午,它已经四脚朝天,死翘翘了!(待续)
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